Brief Life History of Kirsten
When Kirsten Andersdatter was born on 26 October 1809, in Farre, Sporup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark, her father, Anders Pedersen, was 38 and her mother, Karen Thomasdatter, was 29. She married Peder Jensen on 8 April 1838, in Hammel, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1862 and lived in Sporup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark for about 10 years. She died on 18 May 1880, in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Moroni City Cemetery, Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Kirsten Andersd in household of Peder Jensen, "Denmark Census, 1840"
- Sporup Parish Birth Record for Kirsten Andersdatter
- Kirsten Andersdatter, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941" (Marriage to Peder Jensen in 1838 - with image)
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
1829 · Oldest Leather Goods in Denmark
Kuffert Sorensen was established in 1829 by Carl Peter Sorensen as a leather goods company. Today the business has five locations and each are run by a member of the Sorensen family.
Name Meaning
form of Christine , now also well established in the English-speaking world. A well-known bearer of the name was the Norwegian opera singer Kirsten Flagstad ( 1895–1962 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Sketch From The Life Of Peder Jensen
By his son Soren Peter Jensen, written by Norene Larsen.. At Ephraim, Utah 4 June 1934. Peder Jensen was born in Vrol, Aarhus, Denmark. His father was a gardener on a large estate in Friescenborg, De …
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